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Time of India
10-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Odisha tourists cancel trips to Türkiye, Azerbaijan & China
Bhubaneswar: Tourists from Odisha are cancelling their planned trips to Türkiye, Azerbaijan and China amid reports of these countries allegedly supplying arms and drones to agencies across the state reported a significant surge in cancellations, with travellers citing patriotic reasons for their decisions. "More than half of our 30 confirmed group bookings to Türkiye and Azerbaijan this summer have been cancelled after news of these countries' involvement in supplying arms to Pakistan," said Soumendra Das, director of a Bhubaneswar-based travel trend has affected travel businesses across major cities. Sujal Pati, a Rourkela-based travel operator, confirmed receiving multiple cancellation requests. "People are expressing their displeasure against countries that potentially threaten our national security," he are now redirecting their travel plans to Southeast Asian destinations like Vietnam, Thailand and South Korea. Rashmi Panda, a Bhubaneswar teacher who cancelled her anniversary trip to Cappadocia, Türkiye, said, "We've switched our destination to Vietnam instead."Social media campaigns urging people to avoid "anti-India" countries have fuelled this sentiment. "Our soldiers and civilians are being attacked with drones from these countries. How can we enjoy their hospitality while they empower our enemy?" questioned Manas Ranjan Nayak, a retired engineer Ankit Mohapatra from Cuttack, who cancelled his Shanghai trip, emphasised the economic aspect. "Every rupee spent there helps their economy. I would rather support a country that respects India's sovereignty," he the Centre hasn't issued any official travel advisory, the public reaction continues to impact international travel patterns from the region.
New Indian Express
06-05-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
‘Gujarat, MP report the highest burden'
BHUBANESWAR: Heart attacks and strokes are striking early and India is in the grip of a health emergency. As per a new global study, there has been a staggering uptick in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across the south Asia region (SAR), with India shouldering a disproportionate burden. Researchers from seven universities and institutes of repute, including Rourkela-based National Institute of Technology (NIT), Amaravati-based SRM University, and US-based Kent State University and Harvard University, found that NCDs such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), cancer, and chronic respiratory diseases have emerged as the leading causes of death and disability, surpassing infectious diseases. The study, which analysed the Global Burden of Disease data 2021, said India recorded the highest age-standardised prevalence rate (ASDPR) of NCDs in the region, with 92,134 per one lakh population, well above the global average. While age-standardised death rates decreased marginally by 1% between 2010 and 2021, the absolute number of deaths and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost to NCDs continued to rise, driven largely by factors like rapid population growth, ageing demographics, and sedentary lifestyle. Among the states, Gujarat reported the highest ASDPR of 93,527, followed by Madhya Pradesh (93,107), Assam (92,649), Chhattisgarh (92,555), Bihar (92,547), Jharkhand (92,247), Telangana (92,208), Tripura (92,182), Meghalaya (92,169), Uttar Pradesh (92,064) and Uttarakhand (92,013). The ASDPR in the rest of the states is below the national average.
